Crime is down significantly in the districts surrounding Georgetown University, Lt. Brian Bray of the Metropolitan Police Department said at the Advisory Neighborood Commission meeting on Tuesday.
According to Bray, crime has decreased by 22 percent for the past year in District 206 and 15 percent in District 205, which together cover the Georgetown and Burleith area.
Despite this overall decrease, there has been an increase in property crimes this past month, especially in Burleith, Bray said.
Thefts at the University hospital and dorms contributed to the high numbers.
“We get killed on that every month,” Bray said in reference to how the University affects the theft record.
Bray attributed most of the thefts to carelessness and reminded residents to lock up their belongings, especially bicycles.
